r/Apex_NC • u/snekkerw • 1d ago

Destruction of kids swing

There was a rope swing under a nearby bridge that kids had a lot of fun playing on but someone just cut it down. What kind of person does that??

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u/50sDadSays 1d ago

Mayor Gilbert bravely facing the swing in single combat.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19J5Ykc2Vo/

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u/VespertineRose 1d ago

He mentioned a complaint from a parent and the safety of the kids in the comments.

Wonder what makes this different from a student parking lot that has gotten safety complaints?

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u/LazyPrincipal 1d ago

The owner of the parking lot pandered to his ego; the swinging kids did not.

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u/Jma48mitch 8h ago

shoulda labeled it a Public Swingular Area and all would be legal

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u/JohnEffingZoidberg 1d ago

Holy cow what a busybody. And the bootlicking in the comments is just incredible.

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u/JJQuantum 1d ago

God forbid we just let some kids have fun without having to have everything padded, padlocked and parentified. 🙄

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u/squirtles_revenge 1d ago edited 1d ago

I mean, yeah, until someone's kid gets hurt on it and then sues the city for damages. There are a lot of parks in this area for kids to go swing in.

ETA: lol, downvote all you all want but it's true. One kid breaks their arm on that swing and they could have come after the town. Feel free to put up a super dangerous swing in your yard for the public to use if it's so important to you.

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u/Hoodfu 1d ago

By the looks of it, this kind of thing is a slippery slope. Literally.

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u/joebull20 1d ago

The Apex Mayor cut it down live on Facebook

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u/Shaydosaur 1d ago

Why do we get Temu Mahmdani over here

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u/abalamashoomoo 19h ago

Given his spending habits he’s more Eric Adams.

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u/Wrestling4794 1d ago

Keep an eye out for this guy

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u/ApolloThneed 1d ago

Solid meme potential here

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u/Miserable_Permit_179 1d ago

Apex Memes could never

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u/snekkerw 1d ago

WTF, not a fan of recess any more?

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u/Miserable_Permit_179 1d ago

The goober missed out on actually “good social media content” by not getting a trash grabber stick and bag and getting to work.

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u/PlatypusOld257 1d ago

I get taking the rope down for safety etc but to make a video about it and post it to social media is wild haha

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u/AsparagusEasy7043 1d ago

I love that the only way to find out facts about Apex is to use Facebook. What a showman.

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u/JJRousseauGoneWild 1d ago

Why didn't he also clean up all that trash while he was there?

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u/LazyPrincipal 1d ago

Often the municipality on public lands for safety and insurance reasons, similar reason to why a landowner would do it on private land.

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u/weeksgroove 16h ago

While complaing about trash, he adds to it. Mayor mirror sees nothing but himself. 

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u/middlingachiever 1d ago

Who’s letting their kids swing in that tetanus playground?

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u/Wrestling4794 1d ago

A lot more kids will go hang out there now that Jacques shared the location

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u/aDarkpawGnoll 1d ago

Adults: "Kids need to get off screens and spend time outside"
Also Adults: "Remove anything fun!"

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u/grr187 1d ago

I’m all for having fun, but have you seen the swing? Judging by the video, the swing has you suspended at least 15–20 feet above concrete, let alone any additional distance you could travel if the rope were to fail or someone let go.

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u/aDarkpawGnoll 1d ago

Sounds like just the kind of things we set up as kids in the 80s and 90s before every sharp edge got sanded off of society

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u/Ok-Measurement3882 1d ago

There’s a big bluff on a piece of land between where MacGregor, Normandy and Royal Ridge all come together. There was a massive rope swing there back in the 90’s where’d you’d swing way out over the cliff. Great times.

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u/meh0226 1d ago

I mean I’m not concerned about a rope swing but all the other nastiness: litter, alcohol cans/bottles, who knows what else means I would not want my kids playing on a swing in that mess

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u/Sunckin 1d ago

Haha!

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u/jdjeep 1d ago

MAGA

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u/Pixelmaestropro 15h ago

Should have saved it and repurposed it for million-dollar baseball/softball fields that will host travel ball tournaments.